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The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology currently consists of twenty primary faculty members with varied and scientifically diverse research interests in neuropharmacology, molecular toxicology, cancer biology and pharmacology, and chemical biology. Departmental faculty members currently serve in directorship roles in the Center for Addiction Sciences and Therapeutics (CAST), the NIEHS Center in Environmental Toxicology, the Cancer Center, and the Chemical Biology Program. Read more of the Chair's welcome message >>


Lawrence Sowers, PhD

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Ryan Murphy named recipient of the predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery from PhRMA Foundation

Nov 7, 2022, 15:20 PM by User Not Found

Congratulations to Mr. Ryan Murphy
2022 recipient of the Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (PhRMA Foundation).

Dear students and colleagues,  Ryan-Murphy

Please join me in congratulating Ryan Murphy, who has been awarded a 2022 Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (PhRMA Foundation).

The PhRMA fellowship provides support for students in advanced stages of training for thesis research in drug discovery, and it will support Ryan’s research project and training over a two-year period.

Ryan is a third-year PhD graduate student in the Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Program and the Center for Addiction Research. His mentor is Dr. John Allen, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, and co-mentorship is provided by Dr. Jia Zhou, professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Ryan’s research focuses on investigating molecular signaling and the therapeutic potential of GPR52 activation in the context of psychostimulant use disorder. His future career aspirations include continued pharmacological research with neuromodulatory G protein-coupled receptors, with the hope of developing improved therapeutics for neurological and psychiatric disorders

Congratulations Ryan!

Dr. Fernanda Laezza

Director, Pharmacology & Toxicology Graduate Program

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